found: Oxford music online, November 18, 2013:Encylopedia of popular music (Reeves, Martha; born July 18, 1941, Alabama; R&B vocalist; began performing in the late 50s under the name Martha Lavaille [no entries in catalog], briefly joining the Fascinations and then the Del-Phis; Reeves reassembled the Del-Phis quartet as the Vels for a single issued by Motown in 1962, and later that year led the group on their debut release under a new name, Martha and the Vandellas)

found: Wikipedia, November 18, 2013(Martha Reeves; Martha Rose Reeves; born July 18, 1941, Eufaula, Alabama; moved with her family to Detroit, Michigan; an American R&B and pop singer and former politician; lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas; from 2005 until 2009 Reeves served as an elected councilwoman for the city of Detroit, Michigan, and returned to full-time performing in 2010; in the early 1960s, before signing with Motown, Reeves sang under the surname "LaVaille" as her stage name)